Chapter 313: The Cardinal's Fury! (Two in one! Please subscribe!)
More than a month has passed since the end of the war.
The outline of Hagia Sophia is slowly being built on one side of the ruins of Sollenberg; the preparatory work for the Idar Public University is also progressing in an orderly manner.
only……
While the newly established Principality of Idar was gradually gaining a foothold and consolidating its rule in the eastern part of the empire, the inland part of the empire was not at peace.
Spring ploughing is not only an important time node in the eyes of the Idar and Odin people, but also an important opportunity that the Second Prince Rez and the First Prince Pizman pay close attention to.
The arrival of spring plowing seemed to have sounded the clarion call for the attack for the second prince Rez. With Rez's order, tens of thousands of Norman troops began to move slowly southward under the leadership of Norman Marshal Theodore Lawton.
Borr, Horn, Rudolf...
Under the command of the Second Prince Rez, a large number of veterans and elite soldiers have been assembled. The vanguard troops have even crossed the Albona River south of the Sogn Plain in a menacing manner and are heading straight for the central plains.
Although the war had not officially begun, the sudden tension between the two "emperors" had also caused unrest in the interior of the empire.
You know, the infighting within the royal family is no small matter.
The number of mages possessed by both sides is not a small number!
Although the Odin shaman was killed by a magic cannon in the war between the Odins and the Idars, that was because the shaman's spell casting was limited by distance!
Once a civil war breaks out, with the cooperation of the mages, the evenly matched two sides will inevitably engage in an extremely brutal war.
The nobles in the interior of the empire either took sides early, hoping to use this "gamble" to advance their families to a higher level, or gathered their troops, retreated to their own castles, and observed this royal infighting.
Of course, no matter how nervous the nobles were, as the ruling class of the Norman Empire, the only ones who would suffer were the people of the Norman Empire.
A large number of people were forcibly conscripted, and a large number of families were separated. The current situation in the central part of the empire is almost the same as when the Odin people invaded the northern border of the empire.
…
The holy city of Bethlehem is located in the mountains southeast of St. Lawrence of the Empire, not too far away from St. Lawrence.
Therefore, when Crown Prince Pitzman learned the outcome of the war in the northern border of the empire, Cardinal Camus Blanchard also received information from cardinals from several northern dioceses.
Then……
He was confused.
Odin was defeated?
Or was he defeated by a small noble? !
only……
When I heard the name Idarling, I felt a sense of familiarity...
After being stunned for a while, the cardinal finally remembered the name of Idar.
and,
Not only did he think of Idar County, he also thought of Mike, who had just been appointed as the Cardinal of the Eastern Diocese by him...
The Eastern Diocese! This Eastern Diocese temporarily established by Cardinal Camille Blanchard can be said to be the largest diocese in the entire Norman Empire, bar none!
The main reason why he promoted Mike, who had just been promoted to priest, to the cardinal of the entire Eastern Diocese was that... Camus Blanchard had never thought that the Eastern Diocese would still exist after the war! As a cardinal, Camus Blanchard, who held the core secrets of the Holy See of Light and had reached an agreement with the Odin Empire, naturally had a very clear understanding of the strength of the Odin people, so...
He never thought that the nobles in the eastern part of the empire would be able to hold their ground against the Odinites, or even ultimately defeat their attack and defend the eastern territory of the empire.
It was for this reason that he behaved so generously at that time.
According to the cardinal's idea, the land in the east of the empire would soon be occupied by the Odin people, so the eastern diocese would naturally cease to exist.
If he continued to cooperate with the Odins in the days to come, he could even demand compensation on the grounds that the eastern diocese had been destroyed.
And as they spent these days together, Camus Blanchard had long regarded Mike, who was born in the eastern part of the empire, as a talented person and considered him one of his own.
If Mike could survive and return to the holy city of Bethlehem, then with the reputation bonus brought by confronting the pagans and the position of Cardinal of the Eastern Diocese, he could naturally recommend Mike as a senior clergyman of the Holy See of Light and make him his right-hand man.
But……
No matter how hard he tried, he could never have imagined that the ending would be like this!
The outcome of the war between Idar and the Odin Empire was already well known, and the news that the Second Prince Rez had appointed Count Bruno Stuart of Idar as Duke of Idar had also reached the ears of the Cardinal.
so……
Suddenly, the cardinal had a bad feeling.
During the time that Mike stayed in the holy city of Bethlehem, he was often described to the miserable situation of the noble territory of Idar in the eastern part of the empire.
The ravages of pirates, the pressure from the surrounding nobles, the desolation of the land and the poverty of the people...
But even under such natural disasters and man-made calamities, from Count Bruno Stuart of Idar to every Idarian, they still have sincere faith in the Holy See of Light.
Under Mike's persistent influence, the Idar people have been labeled as pious, brave, hardworking, friendly, sincere and united in the eyes of the Holy See of Light.
So much so that whenever Mike mentioned Idar County in front of him, a scene would appear in his mind where the people of the entire city prostrated themselves before the bishop of the Church of Light and prayed devoutly to the gods for comfort...
But now, the ironclad facts were before the cardinal.
The Lord of Idar, who seemed extremely weak and even miserable in Macdard's description, easily defeated the Odin Empire, defeated the Odin Iron Cavalry, and even unified the entire eastern part of the empire and established a brand new Idar Principality regime! !
No matter how much he trusted Mike before, Cardinal Camus Blanchard also noticed the problem.
The actual situation in Idar County is definitely not what Mike described before! Thinking of this, the red cardinal's eyes seemed to begin to show the flames of anger, and even the temperature of the entire room suddenly rose at this moment!
He was almost certain that Mike must have deceived his feelings! Thinking that he had personally promoted Mike from the Idal engineering team to a clergyman of the Church of Light, Camus Blanchard could not help but get furious.
From a low-level clergyman to a priest, and then to a core institution like the Inquisition, which of Michael's appointments was not carried out under his own instructions? But in the end...
At this moment, Camus Blanchard was like a girl who had been hurt by a scumbag.
Anger, regret, heartache, despair, all kinds of complex emotions intertwined together, and pale golden flames rose uncontrollably from behind him...
However, the blazing flames did not emit any magical fluctuations...
"I remember... someone seemed to have mentioned something about Lord Idar..." Camus Blanchard suppressed his anger and asked the servant beside him.
"It's Bishop Snessa Hani. He was demoted to a priest for slandering the current situation in Idar County and was sent by you to guard the city gate..." the waiter at the side answered cautiously.
“Damn it!”
Almost in the blink of an eye, the cardinal's veins bulged and he suddenly grabbed the waiter's neck, almost lifting the man off the ground.
Why mention the person’s name when you can just mention the name? Why bring up the punishment you previously gave him?
Is this a mockery of my own inability to judge people?
A faint golden glow appeared between Camus Blanchard's arms, and the power that had previously lingered around the archbishop became active again at the moment he suddenly attacked.
If Bruno were here at this moment, he might be able to find some similarities between that violent and unknown power and divine power.
Finally, when the waiter was about to suffocate, Camus Blanchard released his right hand.
The waiter who luckily survived suddenly fell to the ground, pressing his neck with both hands, gasping for breath.
"Get Sneesa Hani here! Now!"
"yes!"
Not caring about the pain in his body, the waiter responded quickly and stumbled out of the room.
When Snitsa Hani came before the cardinal, he fell to his knees.
News like the establishment of the Principality of Idar and the defeat of the Odin Empire, which happened hundreds of kilometers away, obviously had not yet reached his ears.
Therefore, when he thought that Mike, who had pleaded for him, had gone to the eastern part of the empire, and that the Odin people were still eyeing the eastern territory of the empire, and that the eastern diocese was at risk of being destroyed at any time, Sneisa Hani felt particularly nervous.
Especially when he saw the gloomy face of the cardinal, his heart almost jumped into his throat. Could it be that he was going to settle accounts with him later? "When the Order of St. George was awarded to the current Duke of Idar, Bruno Stuart... you were there, right?" the cardinal said.
Hearing this, Sneisa Hani shuddered.
"I deserve to die! I have been talking nonsense before. The Idar territory is in ruins and the people are living in extreme hardship..." Thinking of the situation in which he had spoken the truth before, Snisa Hani immediately said firmly.
Looking at the fear on Sneisa Hani's face, Camus Blanchard felt as if Sneisa Hani was slapping him in the face, and it made a slapping sound!
"As a believer of the God of Light, you should always have a pious creed, and honesty is an essential quality for a clergyman!" The cardinal paused and said in a cold voice: "Hit him! Hit him until he tells the truth!"
Although he knew that Snisa Hani's current behavior was related to his previous punishment, he was a cardinal! Countless eyes in the Vatican were staring at him, so how could he make such a low-level mistake? It must be that Snisa Hani's statement at the time had some omissions, which led to the current result! !
At this time, Snisa Hani was completely confused.
Previously, I revealed the situation of Idar Territory truthfully, and was stripped of my title of bishop. But this time, I just followed what the cardinal said, so how come I got it right away?
After bursts of screams were heard in the room, Camus Blanchard successfully obtained complete information about the Idar Territory from Snessa Hani.
Then……
He finally heard an Idar Territory that was completely different from what Mike had described.
The road is paved with some special material.
The Hanging Gardens at the foot of the mountain are a wonder in the history of human architecture.
Due to the frequent provocations from Lord Soran, the Idar people directly attacked the lord's castle of Earl Soran and occupied all the land north of the Soran River.
As for the pirates who had landed in Idar Territory and caused countless civilians to become homeless, they were beaten to a pulp by the Idar people and fell to their knees crying, "Daddy!"
Damn it!
At this moment, it is self-evident who is describing the true appearance of Idar Territory.
The Principality of Idar has already been built, what else is there to say!
"Someone, come here! Take all the Idar people working on the construction site to the dungeon! Get all the information you can!" The cardinal was furious.
"yes!",
After receiving the order, the waiter who was waiting on the side immediately withdrew, because after the previous incident, he had already seen that the cardinal in front of him was already on the verge of exploding.
"The Principality of Idar..." Camus Blanchard tightly grasped the armrests of the chair, his eyes solemn.
Camus Blanchard had always presented an unfathomable and ordinary image to others, but this time... Mike acted like a scumbag who cheated on the cardinal! In addition to the engineering team composed of Idar people who provided a little help in the construction of the colossus, Mike and the Idar leader behind him completely got the Church of Light for free!
Bruno became the owner of the Order of St. George, and Mike suddenly became the cardinal of the Eastern Diocese!
At this moment,
In the eastern part of the Norman Empire,
The Stuart family almost completely controlled the religious interpretation rights of the scriptures of the Church of Light, allowing Bruno Stuart, Duke of Idar, to combine divine power and secular power! And the most important thing is... Camus Blanchard has no idea what kind of agreement was reached between the Principality of Idar and the Odin Empire? And has the inside story of the transaction between the Church of Light and the Odin Empire been known to the Principality of Idar? If they don't know, it's fine, but if they know...
If he made radical moves such as revoking the Order of St. George or the Eastern Diocese, would it cause a backlash from the Principality of Idar, exposing the deal between the Church of Light and the Odins? Although the Church of Light had been prepared for the secret to be exposed since the moment it made the deal with the Odins, it was clear that this was not the right time yet! "Huh..."
Camus Blanchard sighed, suppressed his anger, and muttered to himself in the empty room: "Now is the critical time to advance the plan. I plan to put the matter in the eastern part of the empire on hold for the time being and solve the problem in the western part of the empire first..."
"I will report the events in the eastern part of the empire to His Holiness the Pope truthfully..." In the empty room, a slightly hoarse whisper came from behind the cardinal, causing Blanchard to tremble all over.
Three more chapters tomorrow! I must stand up!
(End of this chapter)
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